New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-28
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ADDRESS AT THE MEETING OF THE AMERICAN

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ADDRESS AT THE MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
PAPER-MAKERs' ASSOCIATION.
SARATOGA, July 27.-The American Paper-Makers
Association held its annual session at the Grand
Union Hotel this morning. Bry1n Wes'on. OF Dalton,
called the meatng to order aud made an address OIL
welcome, saying that business was prosperous and
that the prospects good tor manufacturers 70 get
a profit on ther in vestmeHts in the incoming year.
United States Senator Henry L. Dawes made an i'd
dress on Tariff and Protection" He said in parts
assume that listen to are in favor Of 80
prod notion as to discriminate In favor Of not against
the home product And II any one In that faith believes
II possible frame fixed and permanent scheaue vi
duties adjusted to the incest point OF most heainy
stimulus to American capital and labor ne must
tanned its highest state OF development and Is henoe
forth to undergo no change All experience ana onser
walton, all effort aud enterprise which sr the business
world are against such conclusion On the contrary
change Development Invention and novelty IN ProauT
which live; and from the first, all tarif iegisauon
have ever had upon me me OF veru law ghe
protective policy. more than any other requires ire
1uent readnstment Of customs duties For want OF just
such reads vast industries In this country born
OF these recent changes III methods ana character
production have been Win a .he ,aoor anu a
they have employed on our OVID SOL parayaeo Tha
given to foreign workshops and foreign itoor
hew 81 ri this The tin plate manufacture another
do know that paper manufacturers suner AZ this
not 10 be deprecated but coured 1t is only tie char
acer OF the change about which we should % sohcf
tOus.
Now the revision that is to come Is sure also TO
be made of these two wsys either ID the neres.
OF foreign production and foreign labor There can be
middle ground any more than there can De service OF
two masters There is grand struggle going on for the
possession OF our markets between producers
and labor on the one side ana the forcgn pro
Queer and abOrer the otherand he That Is not Tor us
is against us When the citadel Is assaulted, even In
difference helps the enemy The industries OF ths coun
option left them. but called upon in an Inevitable
revision of the laws that have created anu tosterea
them, 10 defend their markets here against foreign n'
sion. .
There are those who talk much Of the necessity to us
foreign markets. and ready to surrender our own
to secure them Dn not listen 10 such preaching The
nation which cannot command its own markets canhot
command foreign markets: for those conditions Oh pro
ductlon which will enable foreign producer to under
sell here will enable him to underse US I'D distant
cost Of production here Every mile Of distance to
market Is dead charge upon production ana every mle
cut OF is direct addition to profit seek hrst ana al
the time the nearest market and make IT, and all pos
siblc augmentation OF IT, your own. and then ever
will be added the facilities and opportunities OF traue
aud commerce the world over which to come TO
that people whose highest attainment in production
their own Industries This the and only way TO
the markets OF the world consistent with health ana
NY plea is for tariff education Let more widespread
and thorough knowledge OF the fundamental anu iar
reaching PRINCIPLES upon which the development OF
national resources and strength depends exclude from
tie committee tn any future revision tue loooyss
aud manipulation and reign in their stead Influencing
and guiding the legislative MUD 10 better iesuts Les
controlling conviction take hold OF the mind OF the eg
exorable law or life and prosperity alike to al captai
an all labor all in this country and then legs
aton touching the manifold ineraced and interdepeh-
dent pursuits OF this great people Will not all 10 recog
the effective OF securing TO them al tne
opportunities the measureess wealth OF resources Oh
this country can Afford
f. A. Hartshorn. of the American Protective Farm
League pre- .ent.d the objects of that organization.
Mr. Perry. president of the American Labor
Workers presented petition tor reduction OF the
hours of labor in mills from seventywo TO siIty-hve
hours q week A COMMITTEE on tins matter through
g. w. Rus ell, of Boston. reported that the papei-
Makers Association maintained tor the purpose OF
social intercourse among its memoers, and the consd
Grafton OF questions OF general character atng 70
interest, the paper trade, like the ar and e1
port trade therefore it is inexpedent to leg'sate
upon questions affecting the business manager emit OF
individual members James Ii. Newton, oil holyoke.
of the minority. reported in favor OF the reduction
The majority report adopted The following
officers were elected: President. Byr'n Weston, OF
Dalton Mass; vice presd ents writings, John NC
Ell vain OF Holyoke Mass. G. II. Harding, OF Franz
lin book Ed ward c. Taft OF Hoyoke. Mass, A. Is.
n ,son, Of Boston. Mass; news-George w Russell,
OF Boston, Hiram Allen, OF Sandy Hill, T.; manila
-George West OF Balls,on T., Moses Newton,
OF Holyoke Mass; straw wrapping-H. s. Van Ne
Carr OF Lockport ~ T.. q. NJ. Smith OF Chicago, H.;
boards-C d. brown. OF Portland. Me-, D. +. Sc her
king Of Akron, Ohio secretary and treasurer, Z. =.
Rogers OF Holyoke. Mass, ibre-E. u EmDree, OF
New. York r n Emerson ct Jackson Mich